Sunday, April 29, 2012

Stroller Strides' Second Birthday

When I first moved to Raleigh last summer, I was not only new to the area, but I was new to staying at home with a baby.  My outlet for both fitness and friendship had diminished significantly with my little one in this unfamiliar city, so when a friend suggested I seek out a local Stroller Strides, I followed up and went to a class.  I have since become a regular participant, gotten back into shape, and  met some great ladies and their beautiful babies!  The program allows for moms of all fitness levels to workout with their children and for the babies to interact and play with other babies, too.  When the Midtown Raleigh franchise and its owner, Missy Currin, celebrated a second birthday last week, it was a pleasure for me to capture some of the fun.  For more information on Missy's awesome program, visit HERE.
Meet Missy and her son, Monty.
Missy is such a positive person and keeps everyone motivated- clearly!

All different kinds of exercises are offered throughout a class.  










The celebrations after class- cute little cake covered faces included...











The team of instructors and their kiddos-  Happy Birthday!

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Cooper is three!

The Brays initially contacted me to photograph their family for some pictures for an adoption profile (see that story HERE).  They followed up with a session in honor of Cooper's third birthday.  Nora had the perfect place to hold the shoot, and we enjoyed a beautiful Saturday morning together.  Cooper really couldn't have been a better behaved three year old-  he was such a little model the entire time!  Happy Birthday Cooper!